June 18, 2014, 6:00AM

Councilman Fred Richardson said he believes the "In God We Trust" movement is political and believes the city could be opening "the flood gates" by allowing the national motto to be prominently displayed at Government Plaza. Full story »

June 17, 2014, 6:00AM

Former Mobile Mayor Sam Jones, who became a member of the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System's board of commissioners Monday, said he's unsure of his role for a race relations community forum that has since been postponed. He applauded current Mayor Sandy Stimpson for recruiting Mobile United to help oversee it. Full story »

June 16, 2014, 10:34AM

After a month of turmoil on the Mobile City Council about his appointment, Sam Jones -- mayor of Mobile from 2005-2013 -- gets his seat on the Mobile Area Water Water and Sewer board during its 2 p.m. meeting Monday. Full story »

June 11, 2014, 6:00AM

More than a week after an announcement that he supported the appointment of his former political foe to the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System's board of directors, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson continued to receive criticism. Full story »

June 10, 2014, 4:36PM

Race relations forum was introduced by Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson during a May 30 news conference in which he announced his support of Sam Jones to the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System's board of directors. Full story »

June 04, 2014, 11:11AM

I am so disappointed that you chose to publically support Fred Richardson's nomination of Sam Jones to be on the Water Board—especially since this was voted down twice by our city council. Full story »

June 03, 2014, 3:43PM

Stimpson and Richardson share a hug after the City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to approve former Mobile Mayor Sam Jones to the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System's board of directors. The vote ends a more than month-long debate that split the council on appointments. Full story »

May 30, 2014, 4:01PM

Gregory said Friday that council members need to do their part to continue the healing from a divisive mayoral campaign of 2013. She and Joel Daves plan to vote in favor of Councilman Fred Richardson's nomination of Jones to the water board, which would give the former mayor enough votes. Full story »

May 30, 2014, 11:05AM

Councilman Joel Daves said that Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson's announcement Friday urging the City Council to support Sam Jones' nomination to the MAWSS board has prompted him to cast a "Yes" vote the next time the former mayor's name appears on the council's agenda. Full story »

May 30, 2014, 10:03AM

Stimpson, during a morning news conference, said he had hoped the City Council would resolve the stalemate over the Jones appointment. He also called on Jones to stand beside him for a June 11 community discussion on race relations. Full story »

May 29, 2014, 4:08PM

Richardson said that he won't back down in his quest to put former Mayor Sam Jones onto the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System's board of directors. However, the request will not be reconsidered on Tuesday despite a TV poll showing that a majority of Mobilians questioned, support having the former mayor on the MAWSS board. Full story »

May 27, 2014, 4:04PM

Stokes, who served as Jones' chief of staff, said he felt compelled as a citizen to attend the meeting and support Councilman Fred Richardson position to appoint any he chooses to the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System's board of directors. Full story »

May 13, 2014, 3:56PM

Councilmen Fred Richardson, Levon Manzie and C.J. Small all abstained on two appointments and an $1,800 project expenditure one week after Richardson's appointment of former Mayor Sam Jones was defeated. Full story »